Amite River Basin at Black Bayou at H 621 near Praireville, LA

River level and flood forecast · Ascension Parish

Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

1.522.53TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.97 ft — August 29, 2012
  2. 9.61 ft — August 16, 2016
  3. 9.4 ft — June 6, 2001
  4. 8.7 ft — January 9, 2013
  5. 8.65 ft — March 11, 2016

Recent crests: 9.61 ft (August 16, 2016) · 8.65 ft (March 11, 2016) · 8.7 ft (January 9, 2013) · 9.97 ft (August 29, 2012) · 6.13 ft (September 3, 2011)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLBL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.